Russia launches its second-largest air assault of the war, Ukrainian deep strikes keep 21% of Russia’s refining offline, and Kupyansk faces mounting pressure. Catch today’s 5-minute Ukraine Bulletin — sharp, strategic, investor-focused.
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In this episode:
- 629-Strike Barrage: Russia unleashes one of its largest mixed salvos in weeks; blasts in Kyiv damage the British Council and sites near the EU mission.
- Refineries Aflame: Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign has disrupted at least 17% of Russia’s refining capacity (Reuters), with Ukrainian claims rising toward 21% as strikes increasingly target processing units rather than storage.
- Frontlines in Flux: Breathing room around Pokrovsk as Ukraine stabilizes the Dobropillia axis; mounting Russian pressure toward Kupyansk but no decisive breakthrough.
Referenced Sources:
- UK summons Russian ambassador after Kyiv hit by missiles, drones overnight (reuters.com)
- Russian missiles pound Ukraine, damage EU and British offices (reuters.com).
- Europe furious as deadly Russian attack damages prominent Kyiv offices (washingtonpost.com).
- At least 17 killed in major Russian attack that included rare strikes on center of Ukrainian capital (pbs.org).
- Russia strikes Ukraine overnight, at least 14 killed in Kyiv (aerotime.aero).
- Russian oil refineries, terminals burn as Ukraine hits Putin’s war economy (reuters.com).
- Russia says it put out fire at large oil refinery after latest Ukrainian drone attack (reuters.com).
- Exclusive: Russia’s idle oil refining capacity record high after Ukrainian drone attacks (reuters.com).
- Defense Forces strike Kuybyshev and Afipsky oil refineries in Russia (ukrinform.net).
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 27, 2025 (understandingwar.org).